How Dispensaries Can Pursue Positive Local News Coverage
Thu / Oct 6th
Opening a new business in an emerging and often controversial industry can present all kinds of challenges, but a positive… Read More
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First Cannabis Retailer in Anchorage, Alaska Receives City Approval
Thu / Oct 6th
The Anchorage Assembly voted on Tuesday to approve the Arctic Herbery — a cannabis cultivation and retailer enterprise proposed by entrepreneur… Read More
Study: Doctors Generally Unconcerned by Cannabis Use, GOP Docs Less Likely to Recommend MMJ
Thu / Oct 6th
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Republican doctors are less likely to… Read More
Pro-64 TV Ad Campaign Debuts in California
Thu / Oct 6th
Ads supporting Proposition 64 in California have started airing on broadcast and cable channels in the state, according to a… Read More
Cannabis Packaging Company Files Chapter 11 in Colorado
Thu / Oct 6th
High Supply, a Denver-based cannabis packaging company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the result of “severe financial stress”… Read More
Illinois MMJ Sales Reach Nearly $4M in Sept.
Thu / Oct 6th
Medical marijuana sales in Illinois topped more than $3.8 million in September, bringing the total of cannabis sales to $23.5… Read More
Danish MMJ Activist Faces 10 Years in Prison for Selling Cannabis
Wed / Oct 5th
A Danish activist is facing up to 10 years in prison for supplying cannabis to other Danes suffering from serious… Read More
Oakland’s Equity Cannabis Licensing Plan Could Scuttle Legal Industry
Wed / Oct 5th
The cannabis licensing plan in Oakland, California — which would see half of the city’s permits go to individuals jailed… Read More
Maryland MMJ Commission Meets with Legislative Black Caucus over Licensing Process
Wed / Oct 5th
Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus has met privately with members of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, after meeting with Gov. Larry… Read More
Cannabis Ban Defeated in Alaska’s Cultivation Capital
Wed / Oct 5th
An attempt to outlaw commercial cannabis operations in Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough — the state’s biggest marijuana cultivation hotspot, located north… Read More
New Data Shows Double Digit Growth in Legal Cannabis Industry
Tue / Oct 4th
According to a new report from Convergex, dispensaries in Colorado and Washington posted double-digit growth from 2015 and Oregon retail… Read More
Growers’ Opinions of Prop 64 Mixed Month Before Vote
Tue / Oct 4th
Some California growers are opposing Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, over fears that the measure will cause… Read More
Pro-Legalization Campaigns Release First Ads in New England
Tue / Oct 4th
Pro-legalization television commercials for the campaigns in Massachusetts and Maine hit the airwaves yesterday, according to a report by Reuters.… Read More
Company Approved for Maryland MMJ License Has Family Ties to Top Lobbyist
Tue / Oct 4th
One of the companies initially ranked outside of the top 15 rankings for a preliminary cultivation license by the Maryland… Read More
German MS Patient is First-Ever Allowed to Grow MMJ
Mon / Oct 3rd
A multiple sclerosis patient in Germany has been approved to grow cannabis for personal use by the country’s Federal Institute… Read More
Prohibitionists in Arizona Have More Cash on Hand than Pro-205 Campaign
Mon / Oct 3rd
Arizona’s anti-legalization campaign Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy have raised a little more than $2 million this election cycle in… Read More
Charlo Greene Faces 54 Years in Prison for Cannabis Club Proprietorship
Mon / Oct 3rd
In 2014, Charlo Greene made national headlines when she said “Fuck it, I quit” as a TV news reporter for KTVA… Read More
Florida Medical Cannabis Campaign Nets $1M Donation
Mon / Oct 3rd
The pro-legalization campaign in Florida has received a $1 million cash infusion from New Approach, a committee that has bankrolled… Read More
Flower Sales Fall, Concentrate and Edible Sales Rise in Oregon
Fri / Sep 30th
In June, edibles and concentrates became legal to sell to recreational cannabis customers in Oregon, and during that first month… Read More
New West Summit Coming to San Francisco on Oct. 14-15
Fri / Sep 30th
The New West Summit 2.0 — coming this October 14-15 to the Hyatt Regency hotel in San Francisco — is a cannabis… Read More
California Gov. Signs ‘Micro Farmer’ MMJ Law
Fri / Sep 30th
California has several new “micro farmer” medical cannabis cultivator licenses available after Gov. Jerry Brown signed the measure into law,… Read More
Colorado Edibles Will Carry ‘Universal Stamp’ to Help Prevent Accidental Ingestion
Fri / Sep 30th
Colorado’s new edibles rules, requiring products to be stamped with a diamond and the letters “THC” takes effect on Saturday,… Read More
Understanding Cannabis Trademarks & Intellectual Property
Thu / Sep 29th
What is a Trademark? At the most fundamental level, a trademark is a mark or identifying representation of the source of… Read More
NORML Scorecard Ranks Federal Lawmakers on Cannabis Policy
Thu / Sep 29th
NORML has released its 2016 Congressional Scorecard, which grades lawmakers on their marijuana policy based on voting records and their… Read More